CHARTER DAY: Re-live historic day in 1931 more independence was given to Worksop

0 Have your say The historic day Worksop was granted a Town Charter will be brought back to life in a grand re-enactment celebration this weekend.
Saturday, October 1 marks the day thousands of Worksop residents lined the streets as the Charter was brought to the town by train from London by Malcolm Macdonald, the MP at the time, in 1931.
About 7,500 children in the town were given treats such as a Charter Tea and a Charter Beaker in celebration of the event, which saw Worksop established as an independent borough, giving it increased powers of government following several years of... read more

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